Spikeshipping (Honda x Yugi)
(manga references…just so you know)
Yugi Mutou was just another kid Honda messed with. Mostly just because Jonouchi was doing it to, and Honda wasn't about to lose to Jonouchi.
But suddenly, Jonouchi was gone. Honda didn't see him hanging out with the gang kids anymore. It wasn't until two or three days after the Yugi and the bully incident that Honda saw Jonouchi again…walking to school with Yugi Mutou.
The sight made Honda stop and stare for a long moment. Who was this spiky haired kid? Why was Jonouchi suddenly buddies with the kid he had bullied? Honda couldn't understand it. Well, he certainly wouldn't be going to that spiky-haired, wimpy short kid for help…even though Yugi had stuck up for Honda before…no, never mind that.
But then he made the mistake of telling Jonouchi about his crush on Miho. And Jonouchi told Yugi.
"Jonouchi, what the hell? Why'd you tell the Mutou kid about this?"
"Cause Yugi can help you out, dumbass," Jonouchi said, punching Honda in the shoulder. It wasn't playful; it hurt.
Honda scowled, rubbing his shoulder.
"Don't be such a wuss, Honda. Yugi's better at this stuff than we are."
"Yeah right, the kid that gets beat up every day is better at relationships? I doubt he's ever had a girlfriend."
"Well, there is Anzu…"
"Anzu doesn't count, and we both know it."
Jonouchi shrugged.
"Here comes Yugi."
Honda glanced behind him, and found himself starting to blush. Yugi knew about his crush on Miho – damn, he'd probably never hear the end of this.
But Yugi just smiled at Honda, without the least bit of sarcasm in his face.
"Hi, Honda-san," he said. "How are you?"
Honda just grunted, and Yugi looked a tad nervous for a moment. But it passed quickly, and he was smiling again.
"So what's the deal, Yugi, can you help this lump out?" Jonouchi said.
"Yeah, of course! My grandpa's sure to have something for this. Why don't you guys come over to the game shop?"
"Game shop?" Honda said. "How's that gonna help?"
Yugi smiled again.
"Don't worry, my grandpa definitely has something to help with a crush," he said. "I'm sure of it."
He certainly seemed cheerful about this. Not like he was going to be a tease about it at all.
"Why are you helping me out?" Honda asked with a grumble.
Yugi's smile faded, and he looked confused.
"Well, why shouldn't I?" he asked.
It threw Honda off guard. Honda could think of a billion reasons why Yugi shouldn't help him out. Why didn't this kid see that? He had opened his mouth to mention this when Jonouchi drove his elbow into Honda's side.
"Ow! What the hell was that for?" Honda said.
"You're a dumbass, that's what that was for."
He lowered his voice.
"This is how Yugi is. Trust me. He doesn't hold grudges – he's not like us."
The way his said "us" was almost like another elbow to the stomach. Honda glanced at Yugi again – his warm violet eyes, child-like proportions, cheerful and kind expression.
Jonouchi was right. Yugi wasn't like them. He was better. Honda hated the short kid for it.
But at the same time… Those violet eyes, seeing nothing but the best in life, in him, even though he had nothing better in him. But when Yugi looked at him like that…he felt like he could become better.
Maybe. Maybe.
Honda groaned softly. Then he punched Yugi lightly on the shoulder.
"Okay. Lead on."
He moved to follow Yugi, and he never looked back.
A/N: Aw, how sweet! :) I couldn't think of a better way to work this, so I decided to do something with their first meeting. Don't know how good it is, but Honda is hard to write, especially back in his almost thug persona. Next is Spiceshipping (Keith x Seto x Shizuka).
